The first ever multisectorial conference on AIDS was held on December 12th 1998 at the Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Organised by AfA and the CDC/TTSH the conference was opened by the Minister of Health, Mr Yeo Cheow Tong, and attended by over 400 delegates. The theme of the conference was “Facing the Challenge in Singapore”.

In all there were 4 plenary sessions and 29 seminar presentations. The keynote speaker was Prof. Werasit Sittitrai, from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) who addressed the topic “Safeguarding Young People for the Next Generation”.